Information and Resources For Families
Align offers parent training and psycho-educational informational sessions.
Information for families includes:
Basics of Parent Training
Parent Management Training
Defiant Teens
Positive Parenting Program
Child Development Knowledge and Care
Emotional Communication
Promoting Children’s Cognitive or Academic Skills
Promoting Children’s Social Skills or Prosocial Behavior
Discipline and Behavior Management
Quarterly Seminars on Hot Topics
Monthly Meetings with Parents
ALIGN NEWSLETTERS 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
June 2022 Align Wellness Ctr Yearbook
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Please see links to our library of past vlogs, podcasts and other resources:
SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDu5oxdxZdk
PART I STUDENT ATHLETES AND MENTAL HEALTH WITH KEVIN SAUM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9cjlztBqBc&t=34s
PART II STUDENT ATHLETES AND MENTAL HEALTH WITH SPARTA's CATHY WILLE, JENNIFER SWEENEY & ALEX TAKACS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHxsPi3lwaw
LOVE YOUR LEARNER MINI PODCAST FOR PARENTS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfC0S3rv6yE
MORRIS SUSSEX SPORTS VLOG ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON OUR STUDENTS WITH ALIGN'S DR. SUE LORENTZ & DR. JANE ESPOSITO: https://morrissussexsports.com/2020/08/18/steve-down-vernon-football-coach-dr-jane-esposito-and-dr-sue-lorentz-of-sparta-hs/?mc_cid=203868f8bf&mc_eid=94d1d84706
Align Wellness Staff Joins Dianne Grossman 's "The Parent Project" To Talk About The Impact of Covid-19 with Dianne Grossman-Mallory's Army: https://youtu.be/ROvTEgucj4Y
ALIGN Wellness Center Presents a Mental Health Series with Sparta Psychiatrist Dr. Debra Koss
Part I: The Social / Emotional Impact of Covid-19 On Our Students and Families
Part II: Addressing Our Students Behavioral / Executive Functioning Concerns During Covid-19
Let’s Talk: Sharing Resources to Discuss Race, Racism, Inequality, and Other Related Topics with Children
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1goYC_uoaNpRddKmJcZplCwnOEtYZ7mCQmYdQ_bQAiTM/edit#slide=id.p
JENNIFER CAPUTO SUSSEX COUNTY TEACHER EDITION PODCAST WITH DR. JANE ESPOSITO: https://shiftforwellness.com/42-sussex-county-teacher-edition-the-align-wellness-center-at-sparta-high-school/
Suggested reading:
Can a Worry Journal Help You Manage Stress
https://www.healthline.com/health/stress/can-a-worry-journal-help-you-manage-stress
Body Scan Meditation: Benefits and How to Do It
https://www.healthline.com/health/body-scan-meditation
Parents: Need A Mental Health Boost
https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/ways-parents-can-care-for-their-mental-health
Manage Anxiety and Stress - CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
How To Practice Self-Love
http://gatorcare.org/2020/02/06/how-to-practice-self-love/
12 Science-Based Benefits of Meditation
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation
Nutritional psychiatry: Your brain on food
What is the Relationship Between Food and Mood
Brain Boosting Smoothies To Keep You Mentally Healthy
Nine foods to eat to help reduce anxiety
9 foods that help reduce anxiety - Medical News Todayhttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles